Dr. Brian Stork - Urologist - Health IT

Student Poems: Tribute to Nurses for National Nurses Week 2013

One of the things that I love most about medicine is the opportunity to work with the many other health care professionals who are passionate about patient care – especially our nurses. In honor of National Nurses Week, please enjoy these heartfelt poems shared by students from...

The Urology Care Foundation™ – Quality Online Patient Education Resources

For the past several years, I have been interested in developing Internet-based educational resources for my urology patients. I know that I am not alone in this interest. In an effort to supplement the discussions that take place in the office, we all want to be able to...

Ostomy Nurses and Support Vital for Ostomy Patients (Ostomates)

Life often presents us with challenges. Some challenges are greater than others. When overcoming a great challenge, it is important to have friends who care, and resources that can assist. What is an Ostomy? An ostomy is a means of diverting urine or stool outside of the body,...

Vine App Useful for Patient Education and Visual Learners

New Vine App Helps Patients Learn Visually We all learn differently. Some people, like myself, learn best by reading. Others struggle with reading, and learn best when information is presented visually. Like most physicians, I have traditionally provided patients with written...

5 Tips for Avoiding Kidney Stones After Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery Can Lead to Kidney Stones Obesity is a significant problem in our community and throughout the United States. Most people can, with perseverance, lose weight by watching their diet and exercising regularly. Others find programs such as Weight Watchers® to be...

Celebrating Life with Laughter: Gilda’s Club Honors Dr. Salisz

Life sometimes goes by quickly. In our practice, West Shore Urology, between the busy office and surgery schedules, one day tends to run into another. One day, a couple of years ago, however, we all received a really big wake up call. My friend and practice partner, Dr. Joe...

Perspectives on Twitter Hashtags: Choose Wisely

Recently, I had the honor of writing a guest blog post, Twitter Chat Tools for International Urology Journal Club for BJUI (@BJUIjournal). One of the many rewards of writing a blog post is getting feedback on your thoughts, ideas, and opinions from other readers by way o...

Reasons and Resources to Help You Stop Smoking

You Can Stop Smoking When I was growing up, my Dad smoked. Actually, he smoked a lot. Then one day, he suddenly became very sick, was rushed to the hospital, and underwent life-saving surgery. Once he finally left the hospital, he never smoked again. I knew it was difficult for...

Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Food is a Gift When I was a boy growing up on a farm in rural Iowa, my grandmother had this picture of “Grace” by Eric Enstrom over her stove. The picture made quite an impression on me, and I think to many others who visited her home. The picture reminded all of us...

@ePatientDave @ReginaHolliday Still not sure if he is an ePatient or not... I do know He has Inspired Me http://t.co/jw4PNh4znu #patient

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